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1 "Truly, truly, I say to you, He who enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But He who enters in by the door is the Shepherd of the sheep. 3 To Him the gatekeeper opens, and the sheep hear His voice, and He calls His own sheep by name, and leads them out. 4 And when He puts forth His own sheep, He goes before them, and the sheep follow Him: for they know His Voice. 5 And they will not follow a stranger but will flee from him, for they don't know the voice of strangers." 6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what it was that He spoke to them. 7 Then Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I Am the Door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before Me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the Door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes for nothing but to steal, to kill, and to destroy: I Am come that they might have genuine and absolute fullness of life and that they might have it more abundantly. 11 I am the Good Shepherd: the Good Shepherd gives His Life for the sheep. 12 But he who is a hireling and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees: and the wolf catches them and scatters the sheep. 13 The hireling flees, because he is a hireling, and doesn't care for the sheep. *14 I Am the Good Shepherd, and know My sheep, and Am known of Mine. *15 As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father: and I lay down My Life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. I must also bring them, and they shall hear My voice, and there shall be one fold and one Shepherd. 17 Therefore My Father loves Me because I lay down My Life so that I might take it again. 18 No man takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment I have received of My Father."19 Therefore there was a division again among the Jews for these utterance. 20 And many of them said, "He has a devil, and is mad; why do you listen to Him?"21 Others said, "These are not the utterances of someone who has a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?" 22 And it was at Jerusalem the Feast of the Dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the Temple in Solomon's porch. 24 Then the Jews came on every side of Him, and said to Him, "How long do you move our souls? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." 25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you did not believe. The works that I do in My Father's Name, they bear witness of Me. 26 But you don't believe because you are not of My sheep as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. *28 And I give to them genuine and absolute fullness of lifeof the Kingdom Age, and they shall not perish into the coming age, neither shall anyone pluck them out of My Hand. 29 My Father, Who gave them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to pluck them out of My Father's Hand. 30 I and My Father are One." 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. 32 Jesus answered them, "Many good works I have showed you from My Father; for which of those works do you stone Me?" 33 The Jews answered Him, saying, "We don't stone you for a good work but for blasphemy and because You, being a man, make Yourself God."34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?' 35 If He called them gods to whom the utterance of God came, and the Scripture cannot be deprived of authority; *36 do you say of Him whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme;' because I said, 'I Am the Son of God?' 37 If I do not do the works of My Father, don't believe Me. 38 But if I do, though you don't believe Me, believe the works so that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me and I in Him."39 Therefore they sought again to take Him, but He escaped out of their hand40 and went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized, and there He abode. 41 And many came to Him and said, "John did no miracle, but all things that John spoke of this Man were true." 42 And many believedinto Him there.

Young's Literal

1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my [sheep], and am known of mine.
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd.
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father’s hand.
30 I and [my] Father are one.
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father [is] in me, and I in him.
39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
42 And many believed on him there.

King James Version

1 'Verily, verily, I say to you, He who is not entering through the door to the fold of the sheep, but is going up from another side, that one is a thief and a robber;
2 and he who is entering through the door is shepherd of the sheep;
3 to this one the doorkeeper doth open, and the sheep hear his voice, and his own sheep he doth call by name, and doth lead them forth;
4 and when his own sheep he may put forth, before them he goeth on, and the sheep follow him, because they have known his voice;
5 and a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.'
6 This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;
7 Jesus said therefore again to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you -- I am the door of the sheep;
8 all, as many as came before me, are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them;
9 I am the door, through me if any one may come in, he shall be saved, and he shall come in, and go out, and find pasture.
10 'The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have [it] abundantly.
11 'I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd his life layeth down for the sheep;
12 and the hireling, and not being a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, doth behold the wolf coming, and doth leave the sheep, and doth flee; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep;
13 and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.
14 'I am the good shepherd, and I know my [sheep], and am known by mine,
15 according as the Father doth know me, and I know the Father, and my life I lay down for the sheep,
16 and other sheep I have that are not of this fold, these also it behoveth me to bring, and my voice they will hear, and there shall become one flock -- one shepherd.
17 'Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may take it;
18 no one doth take it from me, but I lay it down of myself; authority I have to lay it down, and authority I have again to take it; this command I received from my Father.'
19 Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,
20 and many of them said, 'He hath a demon, and is mad, why do ye hear him?'
21 others said, 'These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able blind men's eyes to open?'
22 And the dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter,
23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the porch of Solomon,
24 the Jews, therefore, came round about him, and said to him, 'Till when our soul dost thou hold in suspense? if thou art the Christ, tell us freely.'
25 Jesus answered them, 'I told you, and ye do not believe; the works that I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me;
26 but ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep,
27 according as I said to you: My sheep my voice do hear, and I know them, and they follow me,
28 and life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish -- to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand;
29 my Father, who hath given to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to pluck out of the hand of my Father;
30 I and the Father are one.'
31 Therefore, again, did the Jews take up stones that they may stone him;
32 Jesus answered them, 'Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?'
33 The Jews answered him, saying, 'For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.'
34 Jesus answered them, 'Is it not having been written in your law: I said, ye are gods?
35 if them he did call gods unto whom the word of God came, (and the Writing is not able to be broken,)
36 of him whom the Father did sanctify, and send to the world, do ye say -- Thou speakest evil, because I said, Son of God I am?
37 if I do not the works of my Father, do not believe me;
38 and if I do, even if me ye may not believe, the works believe, that ye may know and may believe that in me [is] the Father, and I in Him.'
39 Therefore were they seeking again to seize him, and he went forth out of their hand,
40 and went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was at first baptizing, and remained there,
41 and many came unto him, and said -- 'John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this one were true;'
42 and many did believe in him there.